Nigeria annual flood outlook 2024
The 2024 Flood Outlook report offers a comprehensive assessment of flood risk across the country, highlighting critical areas of concern and strategic recommendations for mitigation and preparedness. Through
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Etsako West LG records 12 deaths, 871 cases of Lassa fever in 3 months – Official
The Director, Disease Surveillance, Etsako West Local Government Area, Edo, Nefisat Ikerodah, said on Monday that 12 people died of Lassa fever in the area between January and March. Mrs Ikerodah who
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Residents groan as water scarcity hits Lokoja
Acute water scarcity has hit Lokoja and its environs following the shutdown of the greater Lokoja water treatment plant by the state government since March 27. A correspondent of the News Agency of
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Nigeria: Lassa Fever Killed 117 in Three Months
Abuja — Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that 117 people have so far died since the outbreak of lassa fever disease this year, while five more deaths and 15 new cases were confirmed
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Nigeria: Contaminated Lands, Water- New Major Inquiry Into Oil Spills in Niger Delta
A major new inquiry into oil companies operating in the Niger Delta has been launched by the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu. The probe will investigate "environmental and human damage" in Nigeria's vast
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Lead Poisoning: Over 150 affected children still undergoing treatment in Zamfara – NGO
The Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), an International Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), says no fewer than 150 children affected with lead poisoning in Zamfara are still undergoing treatment. Simba
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Folk filmmaking: A participatory method for engaging indigenous ethics and improving understanding
<p>On an assignment to produce videos promoting Cross River gorilla conservation to indigenous communities in Nigeria and Cameroon, I invited community members to join me. I followed decolonising and feminist
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Nigeria biannual economic update, April 2019: water supply, sanitation and hygiene – a wake-up call
Nigeria's emergence from recession remains slow: real GDP grew by 1.9 percent in 2018. While this was above the 0.8 percent growth of 2017, it was below the population growth rate, government projections
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Nigeria: Govt Takes Preventive Measures Against Earthquake in Nigeria
Abuja — The Federal government, Thursday disclosed that it has put in place, preventive measures that would help address occurrence of Earthquake in any part of the country by acquiring and installing
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Nigeria: Govt, Scientists, Agro-Preneurs Harp On Organic Agric, Products
Nigerian scientists, farmers and entrepreneurs have intensified efforts to rev up organic food, beverage as well as product development and production not only through advocacy, but also active investment
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Nigeria: Kaduna Records 4,023 New TB Cases
A total of 4,023 new cases of tuberculosis were recorded across Kaduna State in 2018, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Paul Dogo, has said Dogo however said at a news conference on Tuesday in